The government wants to send Syrians back to safe areas of their country yet to be determined. Municipalities will also no longer be obliged to receive refugees and reception facilities will become ‘austere’. In addition, the cabinet wants asylum permits to be valid for only three years from now on, instead of five years. “It makes sense to return when it is safe in the country of origin,” Prime Minister Schoof said this afternoon when explaining the plans.
Cabinet plans for asylum policy are causing chaos, municipalities warn
